General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Small round berries.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Bright magenta-pink with purple tips
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Pseudorhipsalis
  • Calaguala
  • Disocactus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pseudorhipsalis amazonica
  • Synonym: Wittia panamensis
  • Synonym: Wittiocactus amazonicus
  • Synonym: Disocactus amazonicus
  • Synonym: Wittia amazonica

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Location: Botanical Garden Münster (Germany)
Date: 2016-05-12
Location: Botanical Garden of Münster
Date: 2016-04-29
Location: Botanical Garden Münster (Germany)
Date: 2016-05-12
Location: Loxahatchee, FL
Date: 2023-03
in Excelsa Gardens nursery
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To large plastic orchid basket
MySecretIslandGarden On April 4, 2023 Obtained plant
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